Board Thread:Pokémon Help/@comment-31398341-20171026040947/@comment-32358261-20171213230641

Mega aerodactyl is strong and all but it just lacks a bit. If it got better move options it would definitely be A rank. At the moment how it is, B+ is good for it. It works as a good revenge killer and late game sweeper

The main thing Garchomp holds over Mega salamence is that it won’t take up a mega slot. Mega salamence is definitely the better of the 3 dragons and I’m not doubting what it is capable of at all.

Also Garchomp actually wins in terms of power when holding a life orb. Over the salamence. The only way it can bypass that is after a Dragon dance. But since garchomp could just use swords dance to go +2 anyway garchomp would still be stronger.

Garchomp can run many sets including, Bulky stealth rock, swords dance, scarf, mega tank. Some sets aren’t available yet and that definitely makes it less viable now. The lowest garchomp should be is A-. Any lower is plain ridiculous. There is a very good reason why garchomp has been top tier for the past decade since it’s introduction. When tutors and choice items come, garchomp will definitely go up. For now A- seems reasonable

Dragonite is also really good but in all honesty it can’t survive for very long against ice types either since even with multi scale, it could be taken down easy from a weavile using icicle crash. Stealth rocks is also a huge issue since it not only takes out a quarter of its health but it negates multiscale completely. A- like Garchomp

Garchomp doesn’t need to worry about stealth rocks since it resists rock compared to mega salamence and dragonite

So in terms of viability it would be

Mega salamence>Garchomp>Dragonite

In simple terms, mega salamence is effective but predictable

Garchomp is versatile therefore more unpredictable but destroyed by ice moves

Dragonite is bulky but crippled by stealth rocks.